Carson City Historical Society hosts ’A History of a Prison’ lecture
Carson City Historical Society (CCHS) is proud to host a free lecture called "A History of a Prison" on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in person and via Zoom.
The guest speaker on this dual presentation is Glen Whorton, past President of the Nevada State Prison Preservation Society (NSPPS, http://nevadastateprison.org). He is actively involved in the preservation of the historic Nevada State Prison (NSP), and will provide an entertaining presentation on the history of how the prison got started, some of the great escapes from this archaic lockup, the prison's significant wardens, and some of the interesting inmates.
For those wishing to attend in person, the lecture will take place in the Carriage House, the yellow building behind the Foreman-Roberts House Museum at 1207 North Carson St., Carson City, Nev. Seating may be limited, and in-person attendees are requested to arrive by 12:50 p.m.
Those wishing to view the lecture at home on Zoom are requested to go to http://CCHistorical.org and click on the Zoom link provided there by 12:50 p.m. Those who attended CCHS Zoom lectures in 2021 and 2022 will be receiving an invitation with a Zoom link. The lecture is free and open to the public. If you need to make special arrangements, send an email to DCBugli@aol.com with "Whorton Prison History Lecture" in the subject line or call David Bugli at 775-720-1741.
Glen Whorton has lived in Nevada since 1959. He was educated at schools in Sparks and the University of Nevada with an undergraduate degree in History. He is an Army combat veteran serving as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. After the Army he became a correctional Officer Trainee at the Nevada State Prison and worked in the State's prisons for 32 years with two breaks for graduate school at the University of South Carolina, and a short retirement. He has served from the Prison's lowest rank to his final retirement as the Director of Corrections. After retirement he contracted as a Parole Hearing Representative for the Parole Board and Ombudsman for the Nevada Attorney's General Office. He is a past President of the Prison Preservation Society and is currently a Board member focused on the Prison's history and the Society's newsletter.
Some past CCHS Zoom lectures are available on the Carson City Historical Society's YouTube.com page. Additional information about the CCHS is available on its webpage, CCHistorical.org. Additional lectures will be presented later this year.